Step Into Carlsen's Shoes + Giri v DIng

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10. Nxg5 hxg5 11. Bxg5 {This is where Black played d6 and was lost after Nd5.} 11... Bc5 {The only move to stop an immediate disaster. Break the pin.} 12. Nd5 Be7 {With the Bishop on e7 f2-f4 options now appear.} 13. Nxe7+ {Keep the pin on also Black was threatening to win a piece with Nxd5 and Nxe7.} 13... Qxe7 14. f4 {OK but with f4 played in any position with the King on g1 carries a risk.} 14... exf4 15. Rxf4 {A typical mistake on RHP. White had to try Kh1.} 15... Qc5+ {Lets run with this fairy story. Some here are not brutal enough winning won games.} 16. Kh1 Qxg5 17. Rf3 {Threatening Rg3.} 17... Ng4 {OK I'll fall for it,} 18. Rg3 Nf2+ 19. Kg1 Qxg3 20. hxg3 Nxd1 {I think most here can win that as Black.}

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12. Nxg5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 {Instead of Kg7 how about....} 13... Nd4 {Stops Qf3 and Nd5 can be answered by Bxd5.} 14. Nd5 {Frees c3 to kick the d4 Knight away from covering f3.} 14... Bxd5 15. exd5 {Taking back with pawn and the d4 Knight is running short of squares.} 15... Kg7 {Black can see Qf3 coming so double protects the pinned Knight.} 16. c3 Nf5 {Only move for the Knight,} 17. Qf3 {It is still an awkward position for Black, unclear enough for White to play the sac.} 17... Nh6 {Either this or Kg6. On h6 the Knight can drop back to g8 covering f6.} 18. d4 {Shut this Bishop out, bringing the a2 Bishop into the game and set a trap.} 18... exd4 19. cxd4 {The trap is Bxd4 then Bxh6+ then Qf4+ and Qxd4. If I win the piece back I'm happy.} 19... Bb6 20. Rae1 {Bring the Rook into the game before playing Bb1. Re3-g3 ideas forming.} 20... Nhg8 {That was the idea of Nh6 but it looks grim for Black. The Nf6 pin is winning.} 21. Qf4 {Stopping Bxd4 protecting f6 and now I can see no good moves for Black.} 21... Re8 22. Bb1 {White is in no rush.} 22... Rxe1 23. Rxe1 c5 {What else? I now wrap it up for you with a wealth of attacking ideas.} 24. Bh6+ Nxh6 25. Qg5+ Kf8 {Kh8 comes to the same thing.} 26. Qxh6+ Kg8 27. Re3 {The Rook lift is a common motif in this situation.} 27... Ne4 {Trust me, nothing but Black giving their Queen and Knight can stop mate.} 28. Rg3+ {Yes I'm having fun. We will wrap up with a Queen and Bishop two step.} 28... Nxg3 29. Bh7+ Kh8 30. Bg6+ Kg8 31. Qh7+ Kf8 32. Qxf7

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8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 d6 10. h3 g5 {Setting up this weeks theme.} 11. Nxg5 hxg5 12. Bxg5 {This next trick worked because White does not have a Knight on d2.} 12... Bxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Nxe4+ {A Knight on d2 would now allow 14.Nxd4 protecting the g5 Bishop.} 14. dxe4 Qxg5 {And Black went onto win.}

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 {The Italian Game. One reason is to avoid the popular Berlin Defence to the Lopez.} 3... Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 {5.c3 or 5.0-0 are by far the most common moves here.} 5. Bg5 {But this too has been played fairly often at the top level.} 5... h6 {The most popular reply to 5.Bg5.} 6. Bh4 d6 7. c3 a5 8. Nbd2 {This Knight stops any Bxf2+ and Nxe4+ unpinning tricks.} 8... Ba7 {Giri has had this position as Black his opponent, Grischuk played 9.h3.} 9. a4 {White has delayed Castling waiting for Black to tip their hand.} 9... O-O {In The Grischuk game Anish played 9...g5 before 0-0. White played Bg3.} 10. h3 {A standard move inn this set up limiting the scope of the c8 Bishop.} 10... g5 {Ding suspected the sac was coming. h6 and g5 is risky once Black has castled.} 11. Nxg5 hxg5 12. Bxg5 {From what we have seen in the previous games we know Qf3 is coming.} 12... Kg7 {Black knows it is coming and plays this before Qf3.} 13. Qf3 {White has to play this to keep the squeeze on.} 13... Be6 {Covers d5. White cannot play 14.Bxe6 fxe6 and the f8 Rook also holds f6.} 14. Nf1 {14....Bxf2+ and Nxe4+ are on but 15.Ke2! and the f-file is opened for a Rook on f1.} 14... Rh8 {To take away the idea of Ng3 and Nh5.} 15. Ne3 {Hoping to get in an eventual. Nd5 or Ng4, also a Nf5+ is in there.} 15... Qe7 {Black would like to take the e3 Knight but it opens the f-file for business.} 16. O-O-O {Giri castles getting ready to throw the Kingside pawns at Ding Liren.} 16... Rag8 {The Rooks are taking active stations once the problem on f6 has been resolved.} 17. Rhf1 {f4 is coming.} 17... Nb8 {To get onto d7 to help hold f6.} 18. d4 {This stops Nd7 due to d4-d5 trapping the e6 Bishop.} 18... exd4 19. cxd4 Nbd7 {Played now the e5 square is clear 20.d5 Ne5 and Black is OK.} 20. e5 {To put a Black pawn back on e5 so d5 can be played.} 20... dxe5 21. d5 {White has won his piece back but it allows Black some tactical chances.} 21... Qb4 {The Black Queen at last gets out of the f6 pin.} 22. Qe2 {The threat was Bxe3+ and Qxc4+} 22... Bxh3 {The Bishop is lost, Black sells it's soul for a pawn.} 23. gxh3 Kf8 {Gets the King out of the way to try and get the Black Rooks into the game.} 24. h4 {Black will have to sac the exchange for that powerful g5 Bishop.} 24... Bd4 {That Bishop has taken up a good post. White won't let it stay there.} 25. Rxd4 {Good Move. Also knowing he will get the exchange back. Black has to take out the g5 Bishop.} 25... exd4 26. Nf5 {d6 and Qe7 mate is suddenly on the board.} 26... Rxg5 {Giving back the exchange for some freedom. d6 is stopped due to Rxf5.} 27. hxg5 Ne5 {Both sides are now fishing for a time trouble blunder. 28.Qxe5 Qxc4+} 28. Bb5 Nfg4 {if 29.f3 aiming to win the e5 Knight then 29....Rh2 is 0-1.} 29. Kb1 {Good time trouble move. No Queen c-file or sudden Nd3 checks.} 29... Kg8 {Getting away from any back rank check with e7 and g7 covered but...} 30. Nh6+ {...it walked into this shot. Ding was in bad time trouble with 10 moves still to make.} 30... Nxh6 {If this Knight is not taken then White will play Nxg4.} 31. Qxe5 Ng4 {Only free square for the Knight.} 32. Qxc7 {Nicking a pawn and threatening Qc8+ and Qxg4.} 32... Kg7 {Prevents the Qc8+and Qxg4 threat.} 33. g6 {33...Kxg6 then 34.Rg1. All the tricks are working in White's favour.} 33... Rf8 34. gxf7 d3 {A last attempt to cloud the issue. At least now the g4 Knight is protected.} 35. Rg1 {Now 35..Qe4 with d2 discovered check coming meets 36.f3 Qxf3 37 Qe5+} 35... Rxf7 {This is the end. 35...Qe4 was the last try instead of this.} 36. Qc3+ {1-0 The wrap up is...} 36... Qxc3 37. Rxg4+ Kf8 38. bxc3 Rxf2 39. Rd4 d2 40. d6 {That's enough.}